“Papa” and the Boys Reading the “Purple Hippo Book”

Posted on December 17, 2015 by russtowne

Kristi snapped some shots of Alex, Zach, and me reading what Alex calls “The Purple Hippo Book.”

With love,

Russ

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My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 4 young grandsons. I manage a wealth management firm I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of 23 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children. In addition to my family, friends, investing, and writing, my passions include reading, watching classic movies, experiencing waves crashing on rocky shores, hiking in ancient redwood forests, and enjoying our small redwood grove and fern garden.

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10 Responses to “Papa” and the Boys Reading the “Purple Hippo Book”

misifusa says:

December 17, 2015 at 9:32 pm

Awww…precious moments with Papa!

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- russtowne says:
  
  December 17, 2015 at 9:50 pm
  
  Precious indeed. We only get to see each other about 3 or 4 times per year.
  Russ
  
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  - misifusa says:
    
    December 18, 2015 at 3:52 pm
    
    Even more precious then…video tape these precious moments Russ! You have much to be grateful for and I know you know that! xo
    
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ksbeth says:

December 17, 2015 at 10:58 pm

precious )

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- russtowne says:
  
  December 17, 2015 at 11:20 pm
  
  Thank you, Beth. I agree.
  Russ
  
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dianasschwenk says:

December 18, 2015 at 2:13 am

Sweet photos Russ! ❤
Diana xo

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- russtowne says:
  
  December 18, 2015 at 2:15 am
  
  Thank you, Diana. xo
  Russ
  
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utesmile says:

December 18, 2015 at 7:30 am

How wonderful! Enjoy!

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russtowne says:

December 18, 2015 at 5:37 pm

Thank you, Ute.
Russ

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Mrs. P says:

December 20, 2015 at 3:09 am

That is a great Christmas photo!

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